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For many types of assets, you must get Court approval, through a process called probate, before you can get your inheritance.   Recently, our firm have completed many small estates probate [...]

Do you own property in Toronto or Ottawa? If so, you may be forced to pay additional taxes and it could cost you thousands or tens of thousands, depending on the value of your property. However, [...]

This was a very difficult probate case, because there was NO will, and there was a lot of disputes between the beneficiaries.   The testator (the person who passed away) is survived by a [...]

With the ending of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, the legal team at Varity Law is giving our clients a gift: a set of simple solutions for your common legal problems. We invite you to continue [...]

What is the non-resident speculation tax (NRST) and why should I care about it? Since October 25, 2022, the NRST is a 25% tax that is charged on all purchases of residential properties located [...]

What is a Shareholder Agreement? A shareholder agreement is a document signed by two or more shareholders of a corporation that sets out many of the rules applicable to the shareholders (owners) [...]

Since COVID-19 started, we did a lot of probate applications for our clients. Throughout the process, whether or not the family did estate planning means heaven or hell for their beneficiaries. [...]

In probate applications, bond is a very important concept. If the Court requires the applicant applying to be the estate trustee to post bond, then it’s definitely bad news for them. Not only is [...]